Homicide Squad Investigating Body Found In Glen Cove Creek

UPDATE 6/22/2017: The body found in Glen Cove Creek on Monday has been identified as Jose Demas Morales, age 61.

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident that occurred on Monday, June 19, at 7:35 p.m. in Glen Cove.

According to detectives, the body of an unidentified deceased male was found floating and subsequently recovered from the waters of Glen Cove Creek by Glen Cove Harbor Patrol, with the assistance of the Nassau County Police Department’s Marine Bureau 9.

The identity of the victim, as well as the cause of death, will be determined by the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s office. The investigation is ongoing.